Speak Life with Taylor Nichols

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Speak Life with Taylor Nichols is a podcast committed to keeping it REAL and RAW- real people, real stories, and real life. The most powerful conversations are the ones where people are vulnerable and raw about how hard life can be sometimes. So, buckle up for a barrel of laughs and bucket of tears as we go into the dark, not so pretty, and uncomfortable spaces that occupy all of our crazy messy stories!

Speak Life with Taylor Nichols is a podcast committed to keeping it REAL and RAW- real people, real stories, and real life. The most powerful conversations are the ones where people are vulnerable and raw about how hard life can be sometimes. So, buckle up for a barrel of laughs and bucket of tears as we go into the dark, not so pretty, and uncomfortable spaces that occupy all of our crazy messy stories!

Speak Life with Taylor Nichols is a podcast committed to keeping it REAL and RAW- real people, real stories, and real life. The most powerful conversations are the ones where people are vulnerable and raw about how hard life can be sometimes. So, buckle up for a barrel of laughs and bucket of tears as we go into the dark, not so pretty, and uncomfortable spaces that occupy all of our crazy messy stories!

Episodes

Today’s conversation is with my dear friend, Nick A. It is a conversation that I’ve been wanting to have since I first started dreaming about Speak Life. On this episode, Nick shares his story about when he first starting using alcohol & prescription medication as a coping mechanism to deal with the anxiety and feelings of inadequacy. In the conversation, we acknowledge the difference between prescription pills being something that is meant to help and something that becomes vital to you...

Today is a really special day... it’s our fifteen year wedding anniversary and today’s guest is my husband David Nichols! I am so excited to introduce you to the man I call my husband, the one who sees me at my worst and loves me as though I’m at my best, who holds me together when I am falling apart and tenderly calls me back to the work of becoming when I feel overwhelmed.
I respect him beyond words and feel so incredibly humbled that we were both just young and dumb enough to jump into...

Today on the show, I am talking with my friend Amy Gayhart. Amy is a Wife, a Mother, a Friend, an Advocate, and a Leader. While she may be best known as a Special Needs Mama to her 16-year old daughter, Mabry, behind the scenes she holds the hearts of her 2 rambunctious boys, 14-year-old Jack and 9-year-old Slater. In the midst of her helping all three of her kids find their voice and live into their giftings, Amy is also the Executive Director of Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding and Respite - a...

On today’s episode, I’m chatting with my friend, Hallie Graves. Hallie has had a passion for foster care since she was young and I loved getting to chat with her about where that passion was first ignited. In our conversation, Hallie shares about what the catalyst was for her to consider fostering as a single woman, trusting that she can’t mess up the plans that God has for her life, and how people reacted to her decision to become a foster parent. We also talk about how Hallie holds the...

Today’s conversation is with my friend, Natalie Green. Natalie is an incredible mom who entered into motherhood in a way that some might see as unique or out of the ordinary. In this episode, we talk about her experience with adoption & fertility treatments as a single woman, the support she received from her family, and how her faith has emboldened her to continue to take brave steps forward in all areas of life. We also talk a lot about her job through Africa New Life and how her decision...

The first time I met Rocky Garza I knew I wanted to have him on to share his story and to dive a little bit deeper into the important work that he does. Rocky is a people expert and the founder of RockyGarza.com, Staff Retreat Co., and Wiser Sons. In this episode, we talk about Rocky’s story and what lead him to become an expert on people, marriage, and uncovering your values, strengths, and identifiers through identity mapping. We also talk about how the Lord stirred in his heart to create...

On today’s episode, Whitney Peschel shares with us how losing her father to brain cancer at a young age was the first time she remembers feeling like she needed to be the one to hold everything together and how she carried that feeling into her adult life. Whitney shares what it was like to walk through anxiety and depression after the birth of her second child, her terrifying experience with intrusive thoughts during her pregnancy with their third child, and how those played into intimacy...

Erin is an ex fashion couture-house manager, a current full time mama of three crazies and an aspiring interior designer and breast cancer survivor. Her days are spent wiping noses, rushing to yoga, studying mindfulness and designing beautiful spaces for people to call home. Her passions include meditation and the power to heal your body with your mind.
Today we dive into her heartbreaking encounter with breast cancer and discuss in detail what the year following her diagnosis looked like...

Do you ever struggle with social media? What about figuring out how to make new and deep friendships during busy seasons of life? Well, today I am sitting down with my friend Jamie Ivey, and we talk about it all! Jamie Ivey is the host for The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey podcast, speaker, and author of her bestselling book If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free.
In this episode, Jamie and I reflect how it was somewhat difficult for us to navigate our new...

Today, my introverted friend, Kelly Rucker, and I (the extrovert) talk all about the differences between, the strengths of, and the lies that each of the two personality types might be tempted to believe.
We talk about the importance of finding value in who you were created to be while still being willing to step out of your comfort zone and choosing joy over comparison. I hope you will walk away with a wider view of how we can better celebrate the differences found within each personality...

Today’s conversation is with my dear friend, Jackie Toscas.
In this episode, Jackie starts out by sharing when she first became aware of human trafficking and the work she did with International Justice Mission. She shares about our time together at Camp Well and what it looked like when she recognized the differences between her “calling” and her “assignment”. This realization guided her to transitioning out of her role with IJM and into a new season.
We talk about her journey through...

It’s our first episode of Speak Life! This is a dream come true and I am so grateful to share it with all of you. On today’s show, I am talking with Bob Goff. A month or so ago, I said out loud, “I have a dream that I would actually get to LAUNCH Speak Life with our guest today.” And y’all it happened! Bob Goff, in professional terms is a “New York times best seller and encourager of millions” who comedically refers to himself as a recovering attorney! He is also a husband, a father, and...

Speak Life with Taylor Nichols is a podcast committed to keeping it REAL and RAW- real people, real stories, and real life. The most powerful conversations are the ones where people are vulnerable and raw about how f-ing hard life can be sometimes. So, buckle up for a barrel of laughs and bucket of tears as we go into the dark, not so pretty, and uncomfortable spaces that occupy all of our crazy messy stories!

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